Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-01
OFFICER HATHORNE.
The Grounds On which he Was
Suspended.

|
The report that the Police Commits
sioners had suspended Officer Hathorns
until May lst, with loss of pay from the
date when he was first taken with the
emallpox, proves true. Charges were
preferred by Health Officer Hagan
against Hathorne for insubordination in
refusing to be removed to the smallpox
hospital. DR.. Hagan testified as fol-
lows: The second time saw Mr.. Ha.
therne l urged him to go to the pest
house. explained to him the damage
he was doing. That proper provision
would be made for his comfort. I was
impress with the idea that he would
go. This was Sunday evening. Mon.
day evening went with the ambulance
and he positively refused to go.
@ BY Mr.. Brted. Did you impress
on him that his duty as police officer
would compel him 10 go?
A. Dr.. Hagan. I certainly did.
@. Mr.. Breed. Was he in . condi-
tion to be moved without danger ct that
time?
A. DR.. Hagan. I consider so.
@. Mr.. Workman. Did. you explain
to him the effect it would have on Others
if he, a police officer, refused to go, and
the difficulty it would cause in remov.
ing other patients to the pesthouse?
A. DR.. Hagan. did SO explain.
@. Mr.. Breed. Did you consider q
tent as safe, in this case, as the hospital,
and did you SO inform him?
A. DR. Hagan. I most certainly did.
j. N. Hathorne, sworn and testified:
@. Mr.. Breed. Would you consider
it your sworn duty to do all in your
power to prevent the spread of the
smallpox?
A. Mr.. Hathorne. Yes, sir.
@. Mr.. Breed. Are you aware that
every police officer is an ex x.offic.o health
officer?
A. Mr.. Hathorne. am.
@. Mr.. Breed. What would your
advice be to party you knew had the
smallpox as to whether they should 60
to the pesthouse or not?
A. Mr.. Hathorne. would not ad-
wise them to 60 to a tent.
@. Mr.. Breed. You would not
say to anyone that the law could not
COHipCl taCLh W w W lilo RCotnOuSS.
A. Mr.. Hathorne. No, sir.
@. Mr.. Breed. DO you consider
that you have acted in this matter as
you would have advised anyone else to
do?
A. Mr.. Hathorne. Yes, sir, do.
DR.. Baker, sworh and testified: Was
called to see Mr.. Hathorne Monday
evening. Knew he had the smallpox.
Did not advise or influence him as to
his actions in regard to his removal to
the pesthouse.
WHAT HATHORNE SAYS.
CDR. Lindley attended me for two
days, until he found what the disease
was. On Sunday moraing he notified
the Health Officer, DIR. Hagan, who
came down to see me. He told me they
could not take me out to the Pesthouse
and that there had been no place at all
there for two days. He said the pest.
house was nothing but an old barn and
that it was filthy. On Sunday morning
he said that if could have my brothers
attend me and if they would put up
tent for me out there, it would be better
than going to the pesthouse. I had no
chance anyway to have q tent put up.
How could get out and have them do
it when was quarantined nd..allowed to
see no one? When he came on Monday
asked him if there was any law that
required me to 60 to the pesthouse. He |
answered "no, there is none." He &C.
knowled this before the Commissioners. |
He told me he had tent already for
me to 60 into, but told him did not
consider it safe to go in tent. DIR.
Bakers testimony before the Commis.
sioners shows that tent was not fl
place to 60 in, that it was not safe. 1t
was on account of the Health Officers,
DR.. Hagan's statement that did not 60
to the pesthouse. He never came near
me after the second visit until I was
well. He sent DIR. Baker to me once to
ask me if l wanted to 60 to the pest.
house, but l did not want to 60 after he
told me that the pesthouse was not a fit
place to 60 to. 1 caught the smallpox
while was on duty. There were two
cases of smallpox on my beat and was
exposed while l was ON duty. want it
understood that DR.. Hagan testified be.
fore the Commissioners that he told me
the pesthouse was not a fit place to
go to-"
Now it will be seen from the above
other testimony before the Commission.
ers than is in the record book of the
proceedings Of that body as kept by
Clark, the Clerk. Both were present
at the examination. Hathorne says
DR.. Hagan testified to certain things,
but Clark's record does not show it,
Be that as it may, the HERALD stands
by this plain proposition. Hathorne
caught the smallpox while on duty as a
police officer of this city; he lay sick of
that disease for some time and was pre-
vented by reason of that illness from
performing his duties as an officer, and
the city should pay him for the time he
was sick. Let the Commissioners do
anything tonHathorne, now, that they
see fit, but don't deprive the man of his
pay for the time he lay sick of disease
contracted IN the service of the city.
There is too much Of the man about
every member of the Police Commission
to treat person in their employ in such
a manner, and they should act manly in
this matter wherein the city is con.
cerned. In such esteem is Hathorne
held by the police force and so keenly
is felt the injustice done him that
the members are going to raise
fund to reimburse both Hathorne
and Grubbs for the pay which
the Commission deprives them Of
Right is right between man and man,
and the Commissioners have acted un.
wisely in this matter. It is believed
that there are enough just men in the
Council to rectify this mistake of the
Commissioners.
As to Officer Grubbs, who was sus.
pended for influencing Hathorne not to
go to the hospital, the following is
Hathorne's sworn stalement:
'Mr. Grubbs had no influence what.
ever on me in regard to my removal
He did not advise me at ALL He told
i sf - Il. a |.